Winter Days Out
Taste Farm Life at these Hidden Gems of Queensland If the hustle and bustle of everyday life is getting you down, it’s time to escape – to the country! Treat your family to a taste of farm life with a getaway to these hidden gems of regional Queensland. Sandy beaches, tropical waves, mocktails by the pool – it all sounds divine but what else could you do for your next family break? With international travel on hold for a good while longer, now is the time to think outside the box for your next family holiday. Australia has an abundance of fabulous family holiday destinations, and Queensland has the very best of them. Queensland provides its locals and visitors the best of both worlds with holiday destinations and day trip offerings to suit everyone’s tastes: you can still have your sandy beaches and tropical waves (our coastal towns make great holiday bases!) and explore regional Queensland’s best farming and food experiences. At Families Magazine we love to travel and share our favourite holiday experiences with you, so to inspire you to ‘get off the beaten track’ we’ve found the best farm experiences, animal interactions, food and wine sampling, and pick-your-own fruit and veggie venues all within convenient day trip distance of Queensland’s regional towns. Scan the QR codes in the snippets below to find full reviews of each day trip - with handy driving maps! - and taste farm life on your next vacation!
Bundaberg
Getting a taste of farm life in the Bundaberg region is easy as there are so many options to consider. We loved our trips to Bundaberg recently where we hung out with goats, lambs, horses, chooks and more. We got to experience all the best things that the local area had to offer and actually taste the local delights too!
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and you can fill your boots with fresh, juicy strawberries!
If you are in the Bundaberg region you simply must stop in at The Bundaberg Brewed Drink Barrel. Right in town, you can take the True Brew tour to learn about the history of Australia’s favourite ginger beer. We also did the taste testing of all their great flavours (made using local produce)! Yum!
If you are looking for a day trip that involves animals, then you won’t want to miss Splitters Farm. We loved, loved, loved our visit last year. Splitters Farm is a caravan park & farm stay and is just a 10-minute drive north of Bundaberg’s city centre. It is a working cattle farm surrounded by lush tropical bushland and over 3kms of river frontage. The farm is open 7 days to day trippers – we did their self-guided farm tour.
If that inspires you to go out and get your own fresh produce, you will want to head on over to Tinaberries to pick your own strawberries – it is just a 12-minute drive away from The Barrel…
Before you leave Bundaberg, make sure you stop by Alloway Farm Market just 15 minutes out of Bundy to pick up the best locally grown figs you have ever tasted!
Your Local Families Magazine June / July 2021 www.familiesmagazine.com.au